It’s officially playoff time in Florida high school football as the regional quarterfinal round is set to get underway later this week. Here are our predictions for this week’s games in Classes 4M, 4S, 3M, and 3S.
Class 4M
The Class 4M regional quarterfinals are headlined by a few notable matchups, none of which are likely to be bigger than Lake Mary-Hagerty. Assuming these Florida high school playoff predictions come true, the regional semifinal round next week will be loaded with significant matchups across the state, including Apopka-Winter Park and Miami Columbus-Miami Palmetto.
- Seminole 35, Mandarin 10
- Lake Mary 24, Hagerty 21
- Apopka 21, Boone 14
- Winter Park 28, Lake Brantley 17
- East Lake 24, Olympia 21
- Plant 23, Sumner 20
- West Orange 28, Steinbrenner 14
- Ocoee 27, Durant 17
- Palm Beach Central 30, Jupiter 17
- Santaluces 28, Stoneman Douglas 14
- Monarch 24, Boca Raton 17
- Palm Beach Gardens 24, Wellington 21
- Miami Columbus 42, Miami 7
- Miami Palmetto 32, West Broward 10
- Western 30, Cypress Bay 10
- Doral Academy 28, Somerset Academy 14
Class 4S
Class 4S also brings a few intriguing matchups in the regional quarterfinals, with games between Navarre-Creekside and Martin County-Treasure Coast among those that could be close. A few teams, including Lakeland, Vero Beach, and Venice, likely will be big favorites going into Friday night.
- Bartram Trail 35, Flagler Palm Coast 10
- Navarre 24, Creekside 21
- Niceville 28, Crestview 10
- Buchholz 30, Pace 24
- Lakeland 38, Lake Gibson 10
- Springstead 24, Mitchell 17
- Lake Minneola 30, Bartow 17
- Land O’Lakes 27, Winter Haven 10
- Vero Beach 37, Harmony 10
- Melbourne 20, Centennial 17
- Osceola 28, DeLand 10
- Martin County 30, Treasure Coast 24
- Venice 38, Riverdale 7
- Lehigh 27, Palmetto 24
- Gulf Coast 30, Riverview 10
- Manatee 28, Sarasota 17
Class 3M
Class 3M has one of Florida high school football’s top regional quarterfinal matchups in Wharton-Oviedo, as well as a few additional intriguing contests set for Friday night. Among the biggest names in 3M, St. Thomas Aquinas, Edgewater, and Homestead are all favorites to win their games.
- Edgewater 38, First Coast 7
- Tampa Bay Tech 30, Fletcher 10
- Jones 35, Wekiva 14
- Wharton 28, Oviedo 20
- Jesuit 32, St. Petersburg 13
- Gaither 26, Pinellas Park 21
- Largo 28, Northeast 10
- East Bay 27, Osceola 20
- St. Thomas Aquinas 49, Coconut Creekcc 7
- Atlantic 21, Plantation 20
- Dillard 28, Fort Lauderdale 13
- Blanche Ely 24, Dwyer 14
- Homestead 35, North Miami 10
- Belen Jesuit 24, Dr. Krop 21
- Miramar 28, Pembroke Pines Charter 13
- Southridge 27, South Broward 14
Class 3S
We conclude our Florida high school playoff predictions for Classes 3 and 4 with a look at Class 3S, there are likely to be a few close contests among this list of games as well, with arguably none more intriguing than Mainland/Eau Gallie. As for the top seed in reach region, all four of Pine Forest, Lake Wales, Rockledge, and Naples are likely big favorites.
- Pine Forest 33, Rickards 10
- St. Augustine 24, Choctawhatchee 20
- Escambia 21, Middleburg 14
- Lincoln 24, Columbia 23
- Lake Wales 35, Auburndale 7
- Vanguard 27, River Ridge 10
- Pasco 24, Lecanto 10
- Zephyrhills 21, Gulf 17
- Rockledge 35, Satellite 14
- Mainland 28, Eau Gallie 24
- Jensen Beach 30, Port St. Lucie 10
- Sebring 21, Merritt Island 20
- Naples 38, Braden River 10
- Port Charlotte 24, Fort Myers 21
- Dunbar 27, Lely 10
- North Fort Myers 21, Barron Collier 20
